The book of the city of ladies by Christine(
Book
)42
editions published
between
1982
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,910 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Written in 1405. The story opens with Christine is wondering why so many great philosophers orators, and poets consistently
malign women in their works. She wonders how their claims could be true when compared to the natural behavior andcharacter
of women. Three celestial ladies appear before her. They explain that they have come to explain the causes of anti-feminism
and to reveal womankind's true nature. They will also help her build a fortified city, an ideal city, in which all noble women
of the past, present, and future can live undistrubed

The book of the duke of true lovers by Christine(
Book
)46
editions published
between
1907
and
2015
in
4
languages
and held by
1,238 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Recounts the progress of a fifteen-year, clandestine love affair between the Duke, a young knight, and a married noblewoman
in fourteenth century France

The treasure of the city of ladies, or, The book of the three virtues by Christine(
Book
)36
editions published
between
1440
and
2016
in
5
languages
and held by
1,162 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This is considered by scholars of Christine's work to be among the earliest and possibly the truest copy of the text, possibly
created under the direction of the author herself

Le livre du corps de policie by Christine(
Book
)41
editions published
between
1967
and
1998
in
4
languages
and held by
686 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The epistle of Othea by Christine(
Book
)15
editions published
in
1970
in
English
and held by
514 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The book of the body politic by Christine(
Book
)20
editions published
between
1994
and
2003
in
English
and held by
487 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Christine de Pizan was born in Venice and raised in Paris at the court of Charles V of France. Widowed at the age of twenty-five,
she turned to writing as a source of comfort and income, and went on to produce a remarkable series of books, including poetry,
politics, chivalry, warfare, religion and philosophy. She is considered to be France's first female professional writer. This
was the first translation into modern English of Christine de Pizan's major political work, The Book of the Body Politic.
Written during the Hundred Years' War, it discusses the education and behaviour appropriate for princes, nobility and common
people, so that all classes can understand their responsibilities towards society as a whole. A product of a time of civil
unrest, The Book of the Body Politic offers a medieval political theory of interdependence and social responsibility from
the perspective of an educated woman

Le Débat sur le Roman de la Rose by Christine(
Book
)27
editions published
between
1977
and
2006
in
French and Latin
and held by
371 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The book of deeds of arms and of chivalry by Christine(
Book
)9
editions published
between
1999
and
2003
in
English
and held by
364 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
It is unexpected in any era to find a woman writing a book on the art of warfare, but in the fifteenth century it was unbelievable.
Not surprisingly, therefore, Christine de Pizan's The Book of Deeds of Arms & of Chivalry, written around 1410, has often
been regarded with disdain. Many have assumed that Christine was simply copying or pilfering earlier military manuals. But,
as Sumner Willard & Charity Cannon Willard show in this faithful English translation, The Book of Deeds of Arms & of Chivalry
contains much that is original to Christine. As a military manual it tells us a great deal about the strategy, tactics, &
technology of medieval warfare & is one of our most important sources for early gunpowder weapon technology. It also includes
a fascinating discussion of Just War. Since the end of the fifteenth century, The Book of Deeds of Arms & of Chivalry has
been available primarily through Antoine Verard's imprint of 1488 or William Caxton's 1489 translation, The Book of the Order
of Chivalry. Verard even suggested that the work was his own translation of the Roman writer Vegetius, making no mention of
Christine's name. Caxton attributed the work to Christine, but it is impossible to identify the manuscript he used for his
translation. Moreover, both translations are inaccurate. The Willards correct these inaccuracies in a clear & easy-to-read
translation, which they supplement with notes & an introduction that will greatly benefit students, scholars, & enthusiasts
alike. Publication of this work should change our perception both of medieval warfare & of Christine de Pizan. Includes information
on Frontinus, Hannibal, defense of castles and towns, equipment for assault, sea battles, siege warfare, war machine, Scipio,
Vegetius, etc

Christine's vision by Christine(
Book
)6
editions published
in
1993
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
283 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide